Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery Mersey H28 |
Hob Uid: 1414618 | |
Location : Wirral Non Civil Parish
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Grid Ref : SJ2393583365 |
Summary : Site of Second World War heavy anti aircraft battery GG/H28 at Thurstaston. It was armed with four 4.5-inch guns with GL Mark II radar in 1942 when it was manned by the Home Guard. It was retained as an Off-Site Nucleus Force Battery in 1946. It is visible as structures on air photographs. Following the war, the gun positions appear to be have been rebuilt, being different in plan and moved slightly. The battery appears to be associated with a military camp to the immediate north-west (UID 1414632). No surface features are visible on the latest 1992 Ordnance Survey vertical photography. |
More information : ANTI AIRCRAFT BATTERY. SRF, with location plan
2 SRFs
HAA
GG H28
Recorder- D. Taylor, and R. Thomas. (1)
A 20th century heavy anti aircraft battery is visible as structures on air photographs, centred at SJ 2383 8341. The site appears to have been constructed during the Second World War and continued into the post-war period. During the latter period the gun positions appear to be have been rebuilt, being different in plan and moved slightly. The battery appears to be associated with a military camp to the immediate north-west (UID 1414632). No surface features are visible on the latest 1992 Ordnance Survey vertical photography. (2-4) |